Vice President- Ontologist at JPMC Candidate Experience page

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Sep, 26

Salary

210000.0

Posted On

17 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Ontology Development, Taxonomy Management, Knowledge Representation, Semantic Technologies, ISO 20022, OWL, RDF, SKOS, SHACL, Protégé, TopBraid Composer, PoolParty, Data Interoperability, Financial Service Standards, Stakeholder Management, Data Governance

Industry

Financial Services

Description

The Firmwide Chief Data Office is responsible for maximizing the value and impact of data globally, in a highly governed way. It consists of several teams focused on accelerating JPMorgan Chase’s data, analytics, and AI journey, including data strategy, data impact optimization, privacy, data governance, transformation, and talent. We are looking for a data executive to help shape the strategy for how we make data available to power everything from new product development to Artificial Intelligence models. This leader will join the team responsible for setting the firmwide data publishing strategy and driving the adoption of the strategy across the firm. As a Vice President-Ontologist within the JP Morgan Chase team, you will be instrumental in shaping our knowledge representation. Your role will involve utilizing ontologies and taxonomies to enhance data interoperability and management, preparing our data for AI applications. Your responsibilities will range from engaging with and educating domain experts, to assessing standard ontologies and developing our organization-wide ontology. Your work will traverse multiple domains, influencing departments like Data & Analytics, Product, and Tech. Job responsibilities: * Development and adoption of ontologies to represent complex domains * Evaluate industry standard ontologies for adoption across JPMC * Work closely with stakeholders, subject matter experts, product owners, and engineers to understand their use cases, requirements, and dependencies, critically assessing proposed solutions * Provide expert input into the JP Morgan Chase’s firmwide data strategy * Communicate complex ideas effectively to collaborators using precise terminology and relatable examples, and ask clarifying questions to define core meanings. * Mentor fellow ontologists to ensure alignment with accepted practices, standards, objectives, key results, and strategic initiatives. * Keep abreast of emerging trends and advancements in ontology engineering, knowledge representation, and semantic technologies. * Balance timeliness with quality under tight deadlines, managing multiple priorities and partners. * Ensure end-to-end relevance to stakeholder needs, from gathering competency questions to achieving successful integrations. Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills: * 3+ years of experience developing and managing ontologies for real-world applications * Expertise in Data and Financial service standards such as ISO 20022, OWL, RDF, SKOS, and SHACL. * Experience with ontology and taxonomy development process and tools (e.g., Protégé, TopBraid Composer, PoolParty, etc.). * Structured thinker and effective communicator with excellent written communication skills. Ability to crisply articulate complex technical concepts to senior audiences with poise and confidence. Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills: * Master's or Ph.D. in a field focused on ontology engineering, knowledge representation, or semantic technologies, such as Information Science, Library Science, Philosophy, Linguistics, or Computer Science. * Experience with Financial sector data standards and ontologies * Experience with program management and collaborative development best practices * Understanding of large-scale, distributed, end-to-end systems. * Knowledge of Data Governance and Data Management * Contributions to the Ontology community, such as papers, conference presentations, industry standard contributions, or open source contributions (e.g., Github repos) JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs [https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs] for more information about requesting an accommodation. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Responsibilities

The role involves developing and adopting ontologies and taxonomies to enhance data interoperability and prepare data for AI applications. The candidate will collaborate with domain experts and stakeholders to shape the firmwide data publishing strategy.